0 not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work: --
1 not existing: --
Any sign of remorse was completely absent from her face.
2 used to describe a person or the expression on a person's face when they are thinking about other things and are not paying attention to what is happening near them --
3 without: --
4 to not go to a place where you are expected to be, especially a school or place of work: --
5 not at work or at the place where you are expected to be: --
Later he left the ward again and his charge nurse absented himself with him.
When the day is named for the case, he absents himself and the case is adjourned.
I absented myself from those decisions, for reasons that are crystal clear.
When it was being worked out, we absented ourselves from the table.
I am aware that upwards of 500 workers who should have been at work on the afternoon in question absented themselves from work.
In that case had the officer actually sent in his resignation before absenting himself?
There is nothing for him to do, and he absents himself.
There are also others in military custody who had absented themselves but who are not volunteers.
